Director, Corporate Development

Fidelity Investments•Boston, MA

19h•$110,000 - $222,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fidelity Corporate Development Group is a multidisciplinary team that works closely with all Fidelity’s Business Units and the senior-most levels of the organization to evaluate strategic opportunities. These opportunities include potential investments, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic alliances, as well as business unit evaluations and reviews. The team is relied upon for market intelligence, industry landscape analysis, strategic thinking, complex deal structuring, and providing an independent viewpoint on opportunities. No two days are identical and our job is to jump in to support the organization across multiple initiatives simultaneously, while bringing a critical eye to both organic and inorganic growth strategies. The work is collaborative, dynamic, innovative, and interesting. Reporting to a Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, the Director will support the Corporate Development team and business partners by project managing and executing investment, partnership and acquisition processes from ideation through execution, including managing the valuation and due diligence processes, creating internal and external educational materials, coordinating with internal business partners, and working cross functionally to execute on processes. Throughout this process, the Director role is responsible for building strong, trusted internal and external relationships. Other responsibilities include staying current on industry trends and monitoring strategic moves of top competitors / industry leaders as well as researching current and future trends in the financial services industry. This role involves informally managing and training analysts and associates, and collaborating closely with Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents on work product, messaging, and strategy. The Director, Corporate Development role is a lynchpin around which the Corporate Development day-to-day work revolves and is a critical member of the team.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Private Equity, Venture Capital, or other similar areas (e.g., M&A advisory / law)
Proven track record in the full transaction life cycle, including but not limited to successful origination, valuation, negotiation and closing of strategic investments and/or acquisitions
Advanced analytical, financial modeling and valuation skills
Excellent research skills – the ability to gather and synthesize materials on companies, products, and industries
Exceptional communication and influence skills – the ability to turn findings into results
Superior organizational and process / project management skills, including the demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams
Ability to flexibly work up and down the deal team hierarchy, from individual contributor to deal lead
Experience and interest in mentoring / coaching earlier-career associates
Results-orientation – versatile and self-motivated

Nice To Haves

Financial Service industry experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Project managing and executing investment, partnership and acquisition processes from ideation through execution
Managing the valuation and due diligence processes
Creating internal and external educational materials
Coordinating with internal business partners
Working cross functionally to execute on processes
Building strong, trusted internal and external relationships
Staying current on industry trends
Monitoring strategic moves of top competitors / industry leaders
Researching current and future trends in the financial services industry
Informally managing and training analysts and associates
Collaborating closely with Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents on work product, messaging, and strategy